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Post by LIBARYKEEPER483 on Jul 23, 2018 7:48:46 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories.
Affordable
Lightweight
Powerful enough to take care of animals and people
Use a common easy to find ammunition
Easy to clean and maintain
Good iron sights
Preferably a bolt action.
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Post by I AM The Scouting Authority. on Jul 23, 2018 8:09:21 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories. Affordable Lightweight Powerful enough to take care of animals and people Use a common easy to find ammunition Easy to clean and maintain Good iron sights Preferably a bolt action. Surely something in .308 calibre with 20-22" barrel, wooden stock fits the bill here. |
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Post by Shhhhh on Jul 23, 2018 8:39:52 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories. Affordable Lightweight Powerful enough to take care of animals and people Use a common easy to find ammunition Easy to clean and maintain Good iron sights Preferably a bolt action. Surely something in .308 calibre with 20-22" barrel, wooden stock fits the bill here. .308 is not a bad choice, only issue I would have with it is if your in an area with more small game than large then you might waste most of your dinner when you shoot it. Really depends on the area your in, open area without a lot of cover you need a rifle for the longer ranges. If your in an area that is congested or generally shorter ranges than I would go with a 12 gauge shotgun. Also OP needs to keep in mind a sidearm for when he's in places or situations where a long gun is not viable or practical. |
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Post by Ghost RiderXB9R on Jul 23, 2018 9:35:10 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories. Affordable Lightweight Powerful enough to take care of animals and people Use a common easy to find ammunition Easy to clean and maintain Good iron sights Preferably a bolt action. You need the most popular rifle in America which is an AR-15. |
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Post by I AM The Scouting Authority. on Jul 23, 2018 10:58:01 GMT
Surely something in .308 calibre with 20-22" barrel, wooden stock fits the bill here. .308 is not a bad choice, only issue I would have with it is if your in an area with more small game than large then you might waste most of your dinner when you shoot it. Really depends on the area your in, open area without a lot of cover you need a rifle for the longer ranges. If your in an area that is congested or generally shorter ranges than I would go with a 12 gauge shotgun. Also OP needs to keep in mind a sidearm for when he's in places or situations where a long gun is not viable or practical. Is it possible something like the DSR-1 (I know its foregoing the wooden stock) could be fitted with an underslung shotgun. As for the handgun it would have to be a balance of stopping power against size. Although in a survivalist situation Id probably consider picking the simplicity of a revolver over a semi auto pistol. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 11:30:26 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories. Affordable Lightweight Powerful enough to take care of animals and people Use a common easy to find ammunition Easy to clean and maintain Good iron sights Preferably a bolt action. LK, If there is a nuclear situation, I don't think any of us need to worry about surviving. 😉 I'm also interested in learning basic survival skills, but I'm more prone to think I'd be able to get dinner with my bare hands. Lol. For some reason thinking of taking on a bear in that situation doesn't worry me the least. Lol. |
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Post by Shhhhh on Jul 23, 2018 12:36:36 GMT
.308 is not a bad choice, only issue I would have with it is if your in an area with more small game than large then you might waste most of your dinner when you shoot it. Really depends on the area your in, open area without a lot of cover you need a rifle for the longer ranges. If your in an area that is congested or generally shorter ranges than I would go with a 12 gauge shotgun. Also OP needs to keep in mind a sidearm for when he's in places or situations where a long gun is not viable or practical. Is it possible something like the DSR-1 (I know its foregoing the wooden stock) could be fitted with an underslung shotgun. As for the handgun it would have to be a balance of stopping power against size. Although in a survivalist situation Id probably consider picking the simplicity of a revolver over a semi auto pistol. I doubt it could, I've never heard of it being done at least and not sure how the frame would take the extra abuse. That being said, there are over/under rifle shotgun combination weapons. I have no experience with them so I can't say anything to how effective they would be. I would take a revolver as well, given the lack of small parts compared to a semi auto. Depending on what you intend to use it for. Also other things to consider, will you be solo or with family/friends, plan on being mobile or staying in place and fortifying. What general area of the continent will you be when the disaster happens( I.E where you live don't have to say where) could impact things. You plan on hunting, do you know how to properly field dress what you kill. Cutting into the wrong part( bladder) can spoil the meat. Etc, etc, etc ( sorry lol) If you can find it, there was an excellent book Mel Tappans survival guns. It's older but I believe the infor provided is still relevant today. |
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Post by Shhhhh on Jul 23, 2018 12:39:44 GMT
I decided it was time to at least mentally and intellectually prepare myself for some sort of survival situation, Nuclear/Stranded etc. I know that there is a very low chance that i'd end up in a situation like that but if I did then i'd want a good firearm to get me through it. (Being serious about this) so i'd like to hear some suggestions on a good survival firearm. I want something that fits in these categories. Affordable Lightweight Powerful enough to take care of animals and people Use a common easy to find ammunition Easy to clean and maintain Good iron sights Preferably a bolt action. LK, If there is a nuclear situation, I don't think any of us need to worry about surviving. 😉 I'm also interested in learning basic survival skills, but I'm more prone to think I'd be able to get dinner with my bare hands. Lol. For some reason thinking of taking on a bear in that situation doesn't worry me the least. Lol. Why you say that about nuclear? A lot depends on what part of the country you live in. |
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Post by Snorelacks on Jul 23, 2018 12:48:45 GMT
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Post by I AM The Scouting Authority. on Jul 23, 2018 12:49:23 GMT
Is it possible something like the DSR-1 (I know its foregoing the wooden stock) could be fitted with an underslung shotgun. As for the handgun it would have to be a balance of stopping power against size. Although in a survivalist situation Id probably consider picking the simplicity of a revolver over a semi auto pistol. I doubt it could, I've never heard of it being done at least and not sure how the frame would take the extra abuse. That being said, there are over/under rifle shotgun combination weapons. I have no experience with them so I can't say anything to how effective they would be. I would take a revolver as well, given the lack of small parts compared to a semi auto. Depending on what you intend to use it for. Also other things to consider, will you be solo or with family/friends, plan on being mobile or staying in place and fortifying. What general area of the continent will you be when the disaster happens( I.E where you live don't have to say where) could impact things. You plan on hunting, do you know how to properly field dress what you kill. Cutting into the wrong part( bladder) can spoil the meat. Etc, etc, etc ( sorry lol) If you can find it, there was an excellent book Mel Tappans survival guns. It's older but I believe the infor provided is still relevant today. The only things worth eating in my corner of England are wild fowl, farm animals, rabbits, hares and the occasional muntjac. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 12:51:13 GMT
LK, If there is a nuclear situation, I don't think any of us need to worry about surviving. 😉 I'm also interested in learning basic survival skills, but I'm more prone to think I'd be able to get dinner with my bare hands. Lol. For some reason thinking of taking on a bear in that situation doesn't worry me the least. Lol. Why you say that about nuclear? A lot depends on what part of the country you live in. I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. |
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Post by Vince Cable's Exotic Spresm on Jul 23, 2018 13:27:38 GMT
Why you say that about nuclear? A lot depends on what part of the country you live in. I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. |
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Post by I AM The Scouting Authority. on Jul 23, 2018 13:59:25 GMT
I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. So about 37p worth of improvements to Yorkshire then  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 14:13:28 GMT
I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. That's a little more of a comfort on the part of the US. As you can tell, I'm not very knowledgeable about these things. I hear nuclear and just assume that's all she wrote. |
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Post by Snorelacks on Jul 23, 2018 14:14:09 GMT
I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. I'm just going to hide out in the wilderness up in the middle of nowhere.....oh wait...I already live in the middle of nowhere. |
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Post by DerailedWingnut on Jul 23, 2018 14:45:34 GMT
I was joking and also thinking of a more serious kind of nuclear situation. I am under the impression that if the United States were to be affected, it would take out everybody and make our whole country unlivable. But maybe not the case. The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. You'd more than likely be safe from the nuclear explosion itself for sure. The nuclear winter and fallout after that, well that's a different story.  |
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Post by Snorelacks on Jul 23, 2018 14:49:50 GMT
The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. You'd more than likely be safe from the nuclear explosion itself for sure. The nuclear winter and fallout after that, well that's a different story. Hell....we're in a deep freeze up here 8 months out of the year already |
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Post by Vince Cable's Exotic Spresm on Jul 23, 2018 14:52:12 GMT
The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. So about 37p worth of improvements to Yorkshire then It'll spruce up Hull a bit, that's for sure. |
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Post by Shhhhh on Jul 23, 2018 15:52:01 GMT
The US is absolutely massive, there's literally hundreds of miles between nuclear targets in the Midwest and on the Great Plains. I imagine large parts of it would remain quite unaffected. Britain's a different story though, given that it's about 20 miles between everything and the whole place would just be turned into a crater. You'd more than likely be safe from the nuclear explosion itself for sure. The nuclear winter and fallout after that, well that's a different story. Depends on the fallout patters, parts of the U.S will not receive much fallout. Plus weather can effect how bad the fallout is. |
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